Pearl Creek Jeep Trail goes to the northern part of the claim where you can camp by Pearl Creek, with also a Forest Road to the southern boundary, making it easier to access the whole claim.

See further down the listing the buying process, my owner financing offered, and how to purchase my claim.

See with the pictures maps and satellite views.

Click on the top listing picture then arrow right to see all.

Resolution Creek Road, the road that leads to the claim road, starts at Camp Hale and ends at Ptarmigan Pass: this is a graded road to the top of Ptarmigan Pass which is wide and flat. There are wonderful panoramic views all along the road. The road follows Resolution Creek for its entire length.

Up the road, Resolution Mountain is an easy mountain to access in all seasons with mountain biking through the area (Resolution Gulch), hiking from Hornsilver Mountain, off-roading or come winter, snowmobiling with NOVA Mountain Guides. The one distinguishing fact about Resolution Mountain is that it quietly looms over Camp Hale. This was the famous WWII site where in December of 1942, almost 11,500 troops were stationed in the small valley and where the famous 10th Mountain Division solders trained for alpine and high altitude combat for later deployments in Austria and Germany against the Nazis.

National Forests remained open at all times during the virus with a televised invitation by the Director for families to visit them as safe places for family recreation, making our mining claims some of the safest places for your family to enjoy and get away from all the nonsense.

We feel we are selling more than the gold and minerals on beautiful land.

You would be acquiring an experience that will give you a good feel for what the old time prospectors must have felt during the days of the original Colorado Gold Rush.

A mining claim is an affordable way to enjoy the beauty of the land combined with the adventure of panning for gold.

Owning a mining claim is having access to a lifetime of great family fun and recreation, in a very beautiful, natural setting.

There is a vein of a valuable minerals running thru the whole claim, in this case, quartz, gold, smoky quartz and fluorite.

You can also prospect on the whole claim, including the claim ridges for gems outside the lode mineral vein.

A lode claim has the most potential for finding valuable minerals.

A lode claim differs from our placer claims, as on a lode claim you can dig into the mountain side and can even go to the extent of building a mine shaft.

Having a lode claim is an advantage as you can dig into the claim with a shaft if you choose,

and the nearby creek has some good trout fishing.

Our lode claim has veins of valuable minerals including gold in veins (called lodes) cutting thru rocks.

Quartz and gold are frequently found together and digging into the quartz vein is called chasing the vein.

Veins of quartz, smoky quartz, and fluorite are on the claim.

According to geologists, lode gold deposits are present in many of this areas mountain sides.

The area once prospected by early settlers, these mountains are still considered to contain lode gold.

On the claim I found a quartz vein with gold traces in the rock.

Pick and shovel, rock hammer, metal detector, and is hard rock mining.

I did not expose the whole vein, though was able to follow it going through the claim, intermittently.

The process of lode, hard rock mining, is the process where gold is extracted directly from the lode vein beneath the ground. DIg down about 3 feet as go through the claim, then pick, shovel, and rock hammer working the sides of that hole. Filling in the holes when leave the claim as required by the national forest.

For the use of any machinery, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval.

Scratch your rock ore against an unglazed white ceramic streak plate.

If it's gold, it will leave a golden streak. Or scratch the surface of the specimen with a knife. Gold is a soft metal that will show scratch marks.

Beautifully forested area of pines and aspens.

Large open camping areas are by the claim with a side road to one of them for more privacy.

Known as a great snowmobiling area. See Trail Map with the pictures.

It is also great sign here that the federal govt. has withdrawn nearby areas for minerals and our claims here are located in this mineral rich area.

Located in the Vail Pass Winter Recreation Area allowing for winter access for snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing.

Rockhounding in Colorado

Starting with the rich gold and silver deposits which were the starting point of so many Colorado towns, the Centennial State, with over 770 types of minerals to be found, is second only to California in the number of different gems and minerals statewide.

Colorado is also host to a dizzying array of rocks and minerals. Some of the higher profile include dinosaur fossils.

Colorado can certainly be considered a rockhound and gem hunters dream.

The vast mountains of national forests gives one a newfound sense of exploration and discovery.

Eagle County has a rich history associated with all that makes the West the West. Native American culture, mining, agriculture, ranching and recreation all have played important roles in the countys past.

In 1865 the immortal Lincoln sent a special message to the miners of the West. He said: "Tell the miners for me, I shall promote their interests to the best of my ability, because their prosperity is the prosperity of the nation, and we shall prove in a very few years that we are indeed the treasury of the world. How substantially this prophecy has been fulfilled is demonstrated in the ever increasing output in gold, silver and other metals in the great West, of which Colorado is the greatest state.

Eagle county has done her share to swell the annual mineral production of the state since 1879, and it may be said the growth of the county was based on the mining industry.

BUYING PROCESS:

To purchase my claim, the process would be, I would need your name(s) and mailing address. and which payment option you choose, where I would scan and email you a signed contract.

Total price of $3500, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment,

or $3500, paying $1750 first month, and $1750 2nd month,

or $3500, paying $1500 first month, $1000 2nd month, and $1000 3rd month,

or $3500, paying $700 per month for 5 months,

or $3500, paying $500 per month for 7 months,

or $3750, paying $375 per month for 10 months.

A $199 deed processing fee is paid with final monthly payment.

Owner financing, No credit check. No interest charged.

No down payment

You can use the claim as yours while making monthly payments.

Ownership transfer after final monthly payment.

A signed contract will precede payment.

After receiving your final payment, your ownership of the 20.66 acre claim will be legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and Eagle County

Besides gold, this area is also known for having precious and semi-precious gemstones, including the state named gemstone aquamarine, and gems such as fluorite, turquoise, crystals, opals, topaz, amethyst, and smoky quartz.

I am a retired teacher, and got into prospecting as a hobby with my family.

I am 74 and my wife 71, and we have gained the experience to select the best areas to locate claims.

If within one year you are not satisfied with your claim, you can trade for another comparable claim, just paying the BLM and County transfer fees which will be about $125.

You will also receive a free Prospecting Kit once you have paid for your claim that includes,

a Rockhounding Geology Hammer Tool, Rock Pick Axe, 3 PCS Digging Chisels Kit, with Musette Bag, and a Compass. See picture of that kit with the listing pictures.

Mining Claims as an investment: if you purchase a claim from us, at no charge, I would help you if you ever decided to sell in the future.

Mining Claims are a great investment, as claims go up in value over time, just as land does.

Gold and gems discovered in our own prospecting along with the beauty of the area, makes for awesome camping and prospecting.

This is a 20.66 acre unpatented, gold and gem mining lode claim, the Pearl Creek Lode #1 claim with nearby Pearl Creek, in the Rocky Mountains and the White River National Forest.

The claim is legally registered with the Bureau of Land Management out of Lakewood, CO and Eagle County. You own the mineral rights, not sharing with others, on the 20.66 acres, and use your 20.66 acres recreationally for camping and prospecting in an awesome, beautiful area.

For any building like a shed, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval. For anything to live in, you would need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, and to be considered, you would need to have developed a full-time mining operation.

For the possibility of constructing any building you for others could live in, you need to file a Plan of Operation with the BLM for approval, showing you have developed a full-time operation performing diligent mining.

You do not need a plan, permission nor a permit to camp and prospect.

You do not need to be a full time prospector to file a Plan for a shed type structure.

With an approved BLM Plan of Operation, a building can be built on the land: any building that benefits and improves the claim.

As stated by the BLM, this can be the "construction of a building, road, fence, or enclosure necessary for mining."

Current usage, is what the BLM calls, Casual Use: shovel, rock hammer, chisels, metal detector, where no permission nor permit is needed to camp and prospect.

On our visits to the claim, we gathered in the mineral vein, approx. 1/4 of an ounce of gold, being worth about $450. As the BLM does not specify the amount of gold to be found to locate a claim other than gold needs to be discovered, we use this amount for a 20.66 acre lode claim as a projection of good gold potential. Someone with more time may find more. Gold prices are over $3000/ounce. Though we could never guarantee what you will find, we did locate this claim in an historically rich area for gold and gem prospecting.

Gold in 2 years has gone up over $500 per ounce.

You are allowed to post No Trespassing for Prospecting signs in and around the claim.

A mining claim owner may limit or restrict public recreational use of/or public access across claims or portions of claims that are actively used for prospecting, mining, or processing operations where public recreational use of a claim would endanger or materially interfere with legitimate mining pursuits.

Camp by your claim or nearby national forest campgrounds.

A claim owner does not need permission nor a permit to camp and prospect.

You can prospect as little or as much as you like.

Now that we have located the claims, you never have to declare to the BLM any gold or gems you find.

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20.66 acres = parcel size of 600 ft. x 1500 ft.

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Eagle County, named for the Eagle River that runs thru the town of Eagle, is rich with trails, byways, protected forests and wilderness areas. Much of Eagle County is comprised of the White River National Forest. The Bureau of Land Management oversees much of the remainder of the land.

When visiting Eagle County, its easy to get caught up in the resort mindset However, if you want a change of scenery, find that small town, Americana setting in Eagle Countys small towns. The welcoming, down to earth vibe seems more like something from a storybook than a travel brochure, and the things to do in Eagle County embrace this.

People go out for walks about town and greet passersby. If you take a break between your days activities, do as the locals do and hang out in a coffee shop. Like most of Eagle County, outdoor activities reign supreme year round.

During the summer, things to do often include hiking, golfing, fishing and visiting parks. Spice things up a bit with a hot air balloon trip or paleontological project at a fossil dig site. When winter sets in, trade your hiking boots for skis. If youd rather skate, then head to a town park that the town floods every winter to create a picture perfect ice skating rink.

For indoor Eagle County things to do, try touring a brewery, winery or distillery, practice your craft at a local art studio or round up your crew for a night of bowling.

This claim in this wonderful area, has direct legal road access on a good Forest Service Road, with areas for camping, and gold and gems discovered in using a rock hammer, chisel, and shovel while prospecting.

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Our claims here are located in the White River National Forest,

Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the 2.3 million acre White River National Forest is one of the largest and most scenic sections of the National Forest System. Home to world-renowned ski resorts and the birthplace of designated Wilderness Areas, the White River National Forest has something to offer every outdoor enthusiast.

With 10 peaks over 14,000 feet, and eight Wilderness Areas encompassing more than 750,000 acres, the Forest is world-reknowned for its scenery.

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A transfer of ownership is a sale of legal, exclusive ownership of a mining claim site. To be a legally recorded claim, gold or gems had to be found on the claim, which was completed by me and my wife, as we are the original claim locators.

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Your ownership is legally conveyed via a Quit Claim deed, and legally recorded with the BLM and Eagle County. A Quit Claim deed is the required legal document per the BLM.

Each year, on or before September 1st, you need to file a form with the Bureau of Land Management, along with $200. By doing this, you keep the claim forever.

The fee can also be paid online by credit card with the BLM.

I have paid the fee for the new claim year, not due again until September 1, 2025.

There are no taxes on mining claims in Eagle County.

You must be a current US citizen with a US address to own a mining claim in the US.

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An unpatented mining claim is a specific parcel of federal land, valuable for a specific mineral deposit or deposits. It is a parcel for which an individual has asserted a legal right of possession and the right to develop and extract a discovered, valuable, mineral deposit.

Mining claims are real property that you can buy, sell, or inherit. After proving the existence of valuable minerals on the land, the claim is legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and Eage County.

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The Pearl Creek Lode #1 claim is an unpatented, gold and gem lode mining claim, ideally situated on a mountain ridge east of Resolution Mountain, surrounded by beautiful Rocky Mountain ranges.

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Your 20.66 acres is in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and part of the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 12, Township 7 South, Range 80 West, 6th Prime Meridian, known as the Pearl Creek Lode #1 mining claim, in the Rocky Mountains.

BLM claim number: CO106391549

Driving Directions:

About 25 miles south of Vail.

Take I-70 west out of Vail to US 24 east,

To east on Resolution Creek Road that is also Forest Service Road 702.

To east on Forest Road 715, the claim road to the southern claim boundary,

Then using GPS coordinates below and maps on the listing to the claim.

Pearl Creek Jeep Trail east from Resolution Creek Road goes to the northern part of the claim.

10 miles south of the quaint mountain town of Red Cliff.

120 miles west of Denver.

GPS Coordinates:

Pearl Creek Lode #1

NW 39.4572, -106.2927

NE 39.4572, -106.2906

SW 39.4533, -106.2927

SE 39.4533, -106.2906

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The claim location monument has a 4 foot wooden post on the ridge, with copy of Location Notice attached, as required by the State of Colorado.

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Being on Resolution Mountain is a unique advantage for lode gold prospecting.

Gold occurs in gravels in the metallic state and when so found has various physical characteristics. Gold is dense and heavy, it has a characteristic metallic color, and it is soft and easily malleable (it is easily formed by hammering). These are the characteristics used by prospectors to identify gold in the field.

Lode gold occurs on the claim derived from gossan formed by weathering, and oxidation of the gold, copper, quartz, and iron rich veins. Gold also occurs as grains flakes and small nuggets derived from the erosion of mineralized fault zones.

Quartz is a good sign for gold and the claim vein is quartz/gold.

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Additional Features:

Fishing in the nearby Pearl Creek and area lakes.

Beautiful Rock specimens for you Rock Hounds

Located in one of the most beautiful mountain areas in the US.

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The Federal Government owns the land.

You are purchasing the mineral rights.

You own the mineral rights, including gold and gems on the claim, as real property, being the same legal ownership as for land and homes.

Prospect, explore, on the whole 20.66 acres.

You can camp by the claim while prospecting.

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TERMS

BUYING PROCESS:

To purchase my claim, the process would be, I would need your name(s) and mailing address. and which payment option you choose, where I would scan and email you a signed contract.

Total price of $3500, that can be paid in one full payment where your ownership is then transferred after receiving payment,

or $3500, paying $1750 first month, and $1750 2nd month,

or $3500, paying $1500 first month, $1000 2nd month, and $1000 3rd month,

or $3500, paying $700 per month for 5 months,

or $3500, paying $500 per month for 7 months,

or $3750, paying $375 per month for 10 months.

A $199 deed processing fee is paid with final monthly payment.

Owner financing, No credit check. No interest charged.

No down payment.

You can use the claim as yours while making monthly payments.

Ownership transfer after final monthly payment.

A signed contract will precede payment.

After receiving your final payment, your ownership of the 20.66 acre claim will be legally recorded with the Bureau of Land Management and Eagle County. The quit claim deed is the correct document to be recorded for a mining claim, as stated by the BLM.

This is not a sharing with others of your 20.66 acre claim.

We live in Ohio. Our connection to Colorado is our daughter lives in Denver, though she is not involved with our claims. We visited her in September, then went to prospect and locate mining claims, as we have been doing for a number of years.

And just a note of encouragement for you if purchase:

My wife and I have located, prospected on, and sold mining claims in

California, Colorado, Arizona, and now also Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota, for now over 25 years.

You can trust we will process your notarized deeds correctly and quickly.

In that mining claims are processed thru the Bureau of Land Management, a Federal Govt. agency, not following thru per our legally signed contract, would be a federal crime. I certainly will do what I say, and would never put myself nor my wife in any legal jeopardy.

Also, we have sold properties on 3 sites online for over 25 years:

Landwatch, Landcom, and LandandFarm.

Our continued good status on these sites is due to our always following thru, as just one time we would not, we would not be allowed to sell on these sites ever again.

COMMENTS FROM SATISFIED CLAIM BUYERS:

I'm looking forward to having some time on the mining claim.

We used to go camping 4-6 weeks out of the year.

Even though I realize this is a retirement business for you. I wanted to say thank you for giving so many people over the years the opportunity to purchase your claims. I've seen them available for a long time, but never had the opportunity to purchase anything. They have probably brought many smiles to so many people. It will be the same for us.

I'm looking forward to having some time on the mining claim.

We used to go camping 4-6 weeks out of the year.

Even though I realize this is a retirement business for you. I wanted to say thank you for giving so many people over the years the opportunity to purchase your claims. I've seen them available for a long time, but never had the opportunity to purchase anything. They have probably brought many smiles to so many people. It will be the same for us.

"We purchased 2 mining claims from Michael Leu over the last 2 years, one in California, and one In Colorado. We have been to our claims on several occasions, and we could not be happier! They are exactly as described, and our camping on our claims and prospecting in the creek on each claim is the highlight of our vacations. You can trust Mr. Leu. If you are looking for a great time in the awesome beauty of the west, buying a mining claim from Mr. Leu will be a blessing."